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Covid-19 continued to reshape the retail landscape in May, as consumers acclimatised to the enforced shift of shopping online. The UK’s second month under lock down saw online retail sales swell to a twelve-year high, up +32.7%  in May. That’s according to IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the …

The First Minister has announced in the Scottish Parliament that all shops, large and small – except those in shopping centres/malls which do not have street access – will be permitted to re-open from 29 June. This means many shops will have been shuttered for 14 weeks since the commencement …

Lock down has seen retail footfall decline to unprecedented levels, forcing some businesses into administration and giving almost all companies cause for serious concern and action. However, according to the latest report from Springboard, lock down easing is seeing a tentative uptick in footfall trends. “The second month of lock …

The Giftware Association has launched a one-off Gift of the Year: Gifts of Hope Award through June. For one month only the Association will be inviting entries to celebrate not just the entrant’s good work, but the work of the charity that it has chosen to support with its product. …

Garden centre retailer, Dobbies Garden Centres, has had a positive start to its first weekend open in Scotland, with customers making a beeline for the wide variety of plants, compost, pots and other gardening products available. Following updated guidance from the Scottish Government that garden centres may open, Dobbies opened its …

John Lewis will begin to reopen its shops for customers as part of a gradual approach from Monday 15 June, starting with its Poole and Kingston department stores, followed by 11 others on Thursday 18 June. Depending on the response from customers and Partners to our new ways of operating …

Retail expert Springboard has revealed that footfall rose by an average of +11.3% across UK retail destinations over the period from Monday to Thursday in the run up to the late May bank holiday weekend.  Footfall has risen on a week on week basis on each of the past seven …

Outdoor accessory specialist Whitby & Co has designed a special ‘thank you NHS’ Klean Kanteen bottle , with 100% of the profit from the sale of every bottle going to NHS Charities Together, supporting NHS staff and volunteers caring for Covid-19 patients. “We wanted to show our appreciation to all …

 BHETA’s series of member webinars has just been extended with another four events added to the popular programme.  The first is on Wednesday 20 May with BHETA’s HR and health and safety business service provider, Ellis Whittam, closely followed on Thursday 21st May by a webinar with foreign exchange specialists, AFEX. …

The fifth in BHETA’s popular series of member webinars is to take place with online marketplace, eBay on Thursday 14 May. eBay will be represented by its head of trading, Chris Gardner and category manager for home and garden, Rosalind Bridges.  The event kicks off at 10.30 am. They will …